Subdivision 1. Creation. Any group of two or more independent, special or common school districts may create a regional management information center pursuant to section 123A.21 or 471.59 to provide computer services to school districts.
Subd. 2. Center for districts with alternative systems. Districts that operate alternative systems approved by the commissioner according to section 125B.07, subdivision 4, may create one regional management information center under section 471.59. The center shall have all of the powers authorized under section 471.59.
The center board may purchase or lease equipment. It may not employ any staff but may enter into a term contract for services. A person providing services according to a contract with the center board is not a state employee.
The department shall provide the center all services that are provided to regional centers formed under subdivision 1, including transferring software and providing accounting assistance.
Subd. 3. Fees. Regional management information centers may charge fees to affiliated districts for the cost of services provided to the district.
Subd. 4. Financial management information services. Regional management information centers may provide financial management information services to cities, counties, towns, or other governmental units at mutually negotiated prices.
1980 c 609 art 7 s 14; 1981 c 358 art 5 s 4,5; 1984 c 463 art 7 s 5,6; 1987 c 258 s 12; 1987 c 398 art 7 s 11; 1989 c 329 art 11 s 6; 1990 c 562 art 8 s 11-13; 1991 c 265 art 6 s 4,5; art 9 s 23-26; 1992 c 499 art 6 s 3,4; art 8 s 3; 1993 c 224 art 13 s 10,11; art 14 s 16; 1994 c 465 art 2 s 1; 1994 c 647 art 6 s 2,42; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 12; art 13 s 3; 1996 c 412 art 13 s 8; 1997 c 397 art 5 s 104; art 11 s 3
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12
Chapter 123A — School Districts; Forms For Organizing
Section 123A.01 — Definitions.
Section 123A.05 — State-approved Alternative Program Organization.
Section 123A.06 — State-approved Alternative Programs And Services.
Section 123A.07 — Resource Center For Other Programs.
Section 123A.08 — State-approved Alternative Program Funding.
Section 123A.09 — Designating And Approving A Center.
Section 123A.12 — Agreement Regarding Administrative Services.
Section 123A.15 — Establishing Education Districts.
Section 123A.16 — Education District Board.
Section 123A.17 — Powers And Duties Of An Education District Board.
Section 123A.18 — Education District Agreement.
Section 123A.19 — Teaching Positions.
Section 123A.21 — Service Cooperatives.
Section 123A.215 — Innovative Technology Cooperative.
Section 123A.22 — Cooperative Centers For Vocational Education.
Section 123A.23 — Regional Management Information Centers.
Section 123A.24 — Withdrawing From Cooperative Unit; Appealing Denial Of Membership.
Section 123A.245 — Cooperative Units; Eligibility For Grants.
Section 123A.25 — Cooperative Unit; Insurance Pools.
Section 123A.26 — Cooperative Units; Prohibited Aid And Levies.
Section 123A.27 — Reserved Revenue For District Cooperation.
Section 123A.30 — Agreements For Secondary Education.
Section 123A.32 — Interdistrict Cooperation.
Section 123A.33 — Employees Of Cooperative Districts Upon Dissolution Or Withdrawal.
Section 123A.35 — Cooperation And Combination.
Section 123A.36 — Cooperation And Combination Plan.
Section 123A.37 — Commissioner And Voter Approval.
Section 123A.38 — Effective Date Of Combination.
Section 123A.39 — Employees Of Cooperating And Combining Districts.
Section 123A.40 — County Auditor Plat.
Section 123A.41 — Levies For Districts At Time Of Combination.
Section 123A.43 — Reports To Department Of Education.
Section 123A.441 — Policy And Purpose.
Section 123A.442 — Approval Authority; Application Forms.
Section 123A.443 — Grant Application Process.
Section 123A.444 — Levy For Severance Pay.
Section 123A.445 — Transportation.
Section 123A.45 — Detachment And Annexation Of Land.
Section 123A.455 — Realigning Split Residential Parcels.
Section 123A.46 — Dissolution And Attachment.
Section 123A.48 — Consolidation.
Section 123A.482 — Joint Powers Cooperative Facility.
Section 123A.485 — Consolidation Transition Revenue.
Section 123A.488 — Consolidation; Instruction By Nonresidential District.
Section 123A.55 — Classes, Number.
Section 123A.56 — Assignment Of Identification Numbers.
Section 123A.58 — Common District To Independent District.
Section 123A.60 — Remaining Districts, Action Of County Board; Election.
Section 123A.61 — Private Schools In Nonoperating Districts.
Section 123A.62 — Border Districts; Continued Operation; Franconia.
Section 123A.64 — Duty To Maintain Elementary And Secondary Schools.
Section 123A.65 — Phase Out Of Dissolved District.
Section 123A.66 — Procedure For Attachment To Organized Districts.
Section 123A.67 — Allocation Of Assets And Liabilities; Levy.
Section 123A.68 — Officers And Teachers, Transitional Provisions.
Section 123A.69 — Special School Districts, Application; Minneapolis And South St. Paul.
Section 123A.70 — Private Schools; Prinsburg.
Section 123A.72 — Severability.
Section 123A.73 — Levy Limitations Of Reorganized Districts.
Section 123A.74 — Obligations Upon District Reorganization.
Section 123A.75 — Employees Of Reorganized Districts.
Section 123A.76 — Expenses Of Transition.
Section 123A.77 — Surplus County School Tax Funds; Distribution.